D2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 10,1983
IV* million served in Pa. Needy Program
HARRISBURG - State
Agriculture Secretary Penrose
Hallowell recently told the Penn
sylvania House of Representatives
Special Bipartisan Committee to
Investigate Food and Cheese
Distribution that "at least 1.25
million needy Pennsylvania in
dividuals, couples and families'’
have been served by the Needy
Family Program since January,
1982.
Hallowell praised what he called
“an incredible record of ac
complishment" and an "amazing
volunteer effort from hundreds of
charitable, non-profit and service
organizations and thousands of in
dividuals volunteers across the
commonwealth.” He said, "The
unprecedented use of local govern
ments and volunteers enabled us to
assume the responsibility of this
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Since February of 1982,
19,454,450 pounds of cheese and
9,050,064 pounds of butter have
been distributed to needy Penn
sylvanians.
Hallowell told the Committee
"The thousands of individuals,
hundreds of social service
organizations...and the dozens of
county and local governments who
have participated in this program
have made it possible.” He said
that through their efforts, more
than $42.5 million in cheese and
butter had been distributed
throughout the commonwealth.
"We are proud of our role in ser
ving as a clearinghouse for orders,
scheduling and delivery of these
commodities,” he said, "and we
will continue our efforts to respond
to both local needs and federal pro
gram changes.”
A full text of Secretary
HallowelTs testimony to the Com
mittee states:
'"Mr. Chairman, thank you for
the opportunity to speak with your
committee. The Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture is
responsible for government
donated food programs, including
the distribution of cheese, butter
and other surplus food com
modities under the Needy Family
Program.
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“President Reagan announced
plans for a program to help reduce
inventories of surplus dairy pro
ducts at the Commodity Credit
Corporation, in December, 1981. In
January of 1982, the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture signed
an agreement with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to
serve as "middleman,” in coor
dinating the receipt and distribu
tion of cheese to the needy of our
state. Smce February of 1982,
19,454,450 pounds of cheese and
9,050,064 pounds of blitter have
been distributed to at least 1.25
INC.
million needy Pennsylvania in
dividuals, couples and families.
"These figures in themselves
bear out an incredible record of ac
complishment, and place Penn
sylvania among the national
leaders in total number of pounds
of these commodities distributed to
the needy. This record would simp
ly not have been possible were it
not for an amazing volunteer effort
from hundreds of charitable, non
profit and service organizations
and thousands of individual
volunteers across the com
monwealth. Organizations such as
the United Way, Salvation Army,
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